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School Report Card

December 2023

Dear Missituk Elementary School Caregivers,

Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card. Just as your child’s report card shows how they are doing in different subjects, the school’s report card is designed to show families how our school is doing in different areas. Our school’s report card is available here.

The report card includes multiple measures of a school’s performance – more than just MCAS scores. It represents a new way of looking at school performance, by providing information on student achievement, teacher qualifications, student learning opportunities, and more. 

Report cards are designed to be useful tools for everyone connected to our school. Families can use the information to have meaningful conversations with us about what the school is doing well and where there is room for improvement. Community and education leaders can use the information to better understand how to support students and our school.

You will notice on our report card that in the spirit of effectively supporting our diverse student population, we provide: 

  • 3 Therapeutic Learning Program is a curriculum-based behavior management program that services children in grades Pre-K through 5. Addressing the needs of students socially, emotionally, and academically in a small, structured classroom setting. 
  • English Language Learner Newcomer Program for grades 1-5 is a curriculum-based program that services children in their acquisition of the English language in the regular education setting.
  • Title I Literacy Services are federally funded services designed to help children with difficulty in reading and writing. Maintaining three teachers is key to the ongoing success of the Missituk School. 
  • 3 MEEP Preschool Classrooms

Additionally, the Big Brother/Big Sister Program supports eligible students in grades 3-5 to meet with mentor students from Tufts University during recess and lunch. These meetings take place when the university is in session. 

We are working to improve student performance in our school in the following ways:

  • Through explicit instruction and formative check-ins, Missituk teachers will plan literacy lessons to include foundational skills, such as phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary development, in order to increase accuracy and develop stronger reading comprehension. Teachers will take a systematic approach to increase fluency and monitor the growth of oral and written comprehension. 
  • Through a conceptual-based approach focusing on an "I Do, We Do, You Do" as well as explicit instruction and a center-based approach, Missituk teachers will plan math lessons to address students' specific needs in math. 
  • Will analyze the effectiveness of the FOSS (Full Option Science System) research-based science curriculum in grades K-5 to support the revised Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). As such, students will actively participate in scientific practices through their own investigations and analyses in order to build a deeper understanding of the natural and designed worlds. 
  • Will effectively support the social and emotional well-being of the whole child. Students will actively participate in practices that encourage the development of the Five Core Competencies of Social Emotional Learning. 

We encourage you to become involved in helping us improve our school. We see parents as critical partners in the success of our students and school, and we are grateful for your continued support. 

Finally, your child attends a school that receives federal Title I funds. As such, you have the right to request the following information about the qualifications of your child’s classroom teachers:

  • Whether your child’s teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach,
  • Whether your child’s teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver,
  • The college degree and major of your child’s teacher, and
  • Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

If you have questions about our school’s report card, would like to become involved in school improvement activities, or would like to request information about the qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher, please contact Principal Kathleen Kay at the below contact information. To see our district’s report card or to search for other schools’ report cards, visit reportcards.doe.mass.edu. 

Kathleen Kay
Principal, Missituk Elementary School

Suzanne B. Galusi
Assistant Superintendent